Clive Jones MP: written questions 2025
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Integrated Care Boards: CooperationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote cooperation between Integrated Care Boards on (a) data and (b) treatment options for patients.
Answer: My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has announced that there will be a single patient record that allow all providers access to a comprehensive record, to relevant depth and with appropriate safeguards. This would allow ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Freedom of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance to NHS Trusts on adopting a standardised FOI request system.
Answer: The Department has no intention to publish guidance on how National Health Service trusts respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Guidance for organisations on responding to FOIs is published by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a measure for general practice and primary care comparable to that of the mental health investment standard.
Answer: Primary care providers, including general practices (GPs), are valued independent contractors who provide almost £20 billion worth of services in the National Health Service. Every year, we consult with each sector both about what services they provide, a...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to allocate the £100m of capital funding to upgrade 200 GP practices; and how GP practices will be able to apply for that funding.
Answer: The Department and NHS England are working with integrated care boards, including primary care representatives, to identify and prioritise high-impact projects where investment can unlock significant productivity gains and additional usable space from exi...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December to question 19158 on GP recruitment, for what reason this information is unavailable; and if he will make it his policy to publish the data once it is availabl
Answer: Information on the number of recently qualified general practitioners for which primary care networks are claiming reimbursement via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme is currently being collated. We are working to verify the data and establish its...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: GeneticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 18282 on Breast Cancer: Genetics, whether workforce planning for genetic councillors will prioritise areas that have regional inequities in acc
Answer: Each of the seven NHS Genomic Medicine Service regions is reviewing its local workforce strategies and people plans to understand the support needed for patients requiring genomic testing, including genetic counsellors. In addition, each of the 17 NHS Cli...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Institute for Health and Care Research: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the additional funding announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 for the National Institute for Health and Care Research will be allocated.
Answer: The 2025/26 settlement for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund research into a range of health and care challenges facing the population. A key element of this investment is research to support the goals of the Government ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the ability of the NHS to adopt precision medicines with companion diagnostics at pace.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources. To enable rapid access for NHS patients ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the number of cancer medicines used in the NHS compared to other European countries.
Answer: Whilst the Department has made no such assessment, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends most new licensed cancer medicines for use in the treatment of National Health Service patients in England, with a current positive approva...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the regional variation in (a) access and (b) uptake to timely treatments for blood cancer patients.
Answer: We will get the National Health Service diagnosing blood cancer earlier and treating it faster. We will start by delivering an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments each week, as the first step to ensuring early diagnosis and faster treatment.T...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2024/25 priorities and operational guidance, updated on 24 April 2024, what steps she is taking to hold NHS England accountable for implementing regular demand and capacity as
Answer: The Department continues to support the National Health Service in England to increase cancer treatment capacity. NHS England had previously established a task-and-finish group to gather, collate, and compile available information to establish Systemic An...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: AustralasiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which groups his Department will consult for its biennial monitoring reports on the (a) UK-Australia and (b) UK-New Zealand free trade agreements.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade engages with and recognises the need to understand a range of stakeholder perspectives in its aims to monitor Free Trade Agreements, including Australia and New Zealand.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: AustralasiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which parts of the (a) UK-Australia and (b) UK-New Zealand trade agreements will be monitored as part of the biennial monitoring reports on those treaties.
Answer: The Department is currently considering our approach to FTA monitoring, and we will provide an update on this in due course to align with the Trade Strategy.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the delay in implementing the final provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 on (a) mobile connec
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing all remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 as soon as possible. These measures will help deliver the benefits of advanced digital connectivity.Most provisions have already b...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 have not been implemented; and what steps he is taking to implement these
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing all remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 as soon as possible. These measures will help deliver the benefits of advanced digital connectivity.Most provisions have already b...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to implement sections (a) 61 to 65, (b) 67 and (c) 70 to 74 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.
Answer: The Government is committed to implementing all remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 as soon as possible. These measures will help deliver the benefits of advanced digital connectivity.Most provisions have already b...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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